'Start listening to us': Corrections officers on strike at prisons across New York
Corrections officers at prisons all over New York State are going on strike. The list now includes, Attica, Auburn, Collins, Elmira, Lakeview, Wende and Wyoming.
‘No idea where they’re going to send her’: Parole officer gearing up to unexpectedly fill in at correctional facility amid strike
A Buffalo parole officer is gearing up after receiving unexpected orders to report to the Collins Correctional Facility, as correction officers at over 20 New York State
Hochul deploys National Guard to state prisons; judge orders corrections officers to end strike
Albany, N.Y. — Gov. Kathy Hochul deployed the National Guard to state prisons Wednesday as a wildcat strike by corrections officers continued for a third day.
Correctional officers demonstrate over working conditions outside Collins, Elmira prisons
Some prison staff did not enter the Collins facility for their shift on Monday, according to the union for correctional officers.
Corrections officers strike at Elmira, Collins prisons
The Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) confirmed that they cancelled visitation at both prisons until further notice. Neither side of the conversation hav
NYS prison walkout causes a conundrum for everyone in the corrections system
This week, an unsanctioned walkout of employees at over half of New York State’s prisons has thrown the correctional system into a lurch. WBFO’s Emyle Watkins was outside Collins Correctional on Wednesday as developments unfolded in a chaotic day for workers,
Prison strikes, protests continue across New York: What corrections officers say needs to change
Corrections officers are protesting — and in some areas, holding unsanctioned strikes — as current and former COs seek to bring attention to what they say are unfair working conditions and restrictive laws that put their safety at risk.
2 NY prisons thrown into chaos as corrections officers launch illegal strike after violent uprising
The disruptive work stoppages — which are illegal under New York law and could lead to severe consequences for individuals and unions that participate in them — occurred at the state
Corrections officers in Collins, Elmira go on strike
Corrections officers at Collins Correctional Facility and Elmira Correctional Facility have gone on strike over working conditions, a source tells WBEN. Read more here:
NYS ends visitation at all prisons as correction officers' strike continues
Gov. Hochul said she may add to the 3,500 National Guard troops deployed beginning Wednesday to secure the state's 42 prisons.
Rep. Langworthy joins corrections officers as strikes continues outside New York correctional facilities
As strikes across New York State correctional facilities enter Day 3 on Wednesday, Congressman Nick Langworthy (R, NY-23) joined corrections officers on strike at Collins Correctional Facility to show support for their fight.
Investigation underway over cause of lockdown at Collins Correctional
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Amid strikes, Collins Correctional veterans explain path to the 'boiling point'
Three long-time officers at Collins Correctional describe chronically low staffing levels, mandated 32-hour shifts and the power imbalance stemming from HALT – while bringing to light the ...
Collins Correctional Facility in Erie County, New York temporarily locked down following inmate incident
The lockdown took place at Collins Correctional Facility in Erie County, with the incident beginning around 1 a.m.
Correctional facility workers on the picket line in NYS
Employees at both the Collins and Elmira Correctional Facility's went on strike Monday due to discontentment with current ...